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Moving to Maxton, North Carolina

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Population: 2,551. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,629 (+3.1% change)
Males: 1,165 (45.7%), Females: 1,386 (54.3%)

Robeson County

Zip code: 28364

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $23,143
Median house value: $56,500

Population by Race

Races in Maxton:

  • Black (64.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.9%)
  • American Indian (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), English (3.3%), Irish (3.3%), German (1.9%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 195 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maxton

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maxton town

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -371 (-12.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maxton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maxton:

  • MOORE COUNTY (about 35 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 38 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)
  • POPE AFB (about 39 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maxton:

  • LAURINBURG-MAXTON (about 4 miles; MAXTON, NC; Abbreviation: MEB)
  • CLIO CROP CARE (about 19 miles; CLIO, SC; Abbreviation: 9W9)
  • DILLON COUNTY (about 21 miles; DILLON, SC; Abbreviation: DLC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maxton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 12 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 63 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Public primary/middle schools in Maxton:

  • PROSPECT ELEMENTARY (Students: 866; Location: 4024 MISSOURI ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • R B DEAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 459; Location: 202 S HOOPER ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • OXENDINE ELEMENTARY (Students: 382; Location: 5599 OXENDINE SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • TOWNSEND MIDDLE (Students: 299; Location: 105 CAROLINA STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

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